Siyabonga Mpontshane (born 17 April 1986) is a South African professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for
Orlando Pirates.
Playing career
Mpontshane was signed from the
National First Division
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side
Nathi Lions
Nathi Lions was a South African football club based in KwaMashu, roughly 30 km north of Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), ...
in 2010 and made his debut in a 3–2 win over
Mpumalanga Black Aces on 29 August 2010.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mpontshane, Siyabonga
1986 births
Living people
People from Jozini Local Municipality
South African men's soccer players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Platinum Stars F.C. players
Nathi Lions F.C. players
Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa men's A' international soccer players
2014 African Nations Championship players